Fairtrade – what’s that?

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Nicole Micallef  for 11-14
dissemination(s): EkoSkola blog, Ekoskola noticeboard, other, school magazine, school media
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Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers, supporting the development of thriving farming and worker communities that have more control over their futures and protecting the environment in which they live and work. However, unfortunately, most people don’t know this…
On interviewing people, aged between 25 and 40, it turned out that only 15% really knew what Fairtrade meant, although 22% of all the interviewees had a mistaken opinion about what Fairtrade is. On the other hand, 78% of those interviewed took it for granted that the workers involved in the production and processing of the food we consume are truly treated justly, without any corruption or irregularities taking place. Meanwhile, 19% were not certain whilst 3% believed that some things might not be as fair as should be.